Ohtani came out as the first designated hitter against the Los Angeles Angels in the 2024 Major League Baseball at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California on the 23rd (Korea time) and recorded one hit (one home run), one walk, two RBIs and one run from four times at bat. 토토사이트 추천

The series was Ohtani’s first meeting with the Angels. Ohtani entered the big league by signing a contract with the Angels in the 2018 season, and hit .274 (681 hits in 2,483 times at bat) in 701 games with 171 homers, 437 RBIs and an OPS of 0.922. As a pitcher, he started 86 games in five seasons except for 2019, when he had elbow surgery, and recorded 38 wins, 19 losses and 608 strikeouts with an ERA of 3.01 in 481 ⅔ innings.

Notably, Ohtani won the unanimous American League MVP award in the 2021 and 2023 seasons. Ohtani joined the free agent market and broke up with the Angels by signing a 10-year, 700 million-dollar contract with the Dodgers.

Ohtani has been hitting hard since the first day when he met the Angels since last Tuesday. He started as a leadoff, and posted two hits (one homer) in two at-bats for two walks, two RBIs and one run scored. He also garnered a home run in the game on the day.

Ohtani’s home run came at his second at-bat. With his team leading 1-0, he swung Jack Plesac’s third slider at 84.9 miles (137 kilometers) at the bottom of the third inning with no outs and runners on the first base to hit the homer over the center-right fence. It was a mega home run with a batting speed of 115.5 miles (186 kilometers) and a flying distance of 459 feet (140 meters). Afterwards, he garnered a walk at the batter’s box to complete a multi-in-base game.

Canada’s TSN Sports has introduced the top five slugging players within 80 games since the opening of the season in 1900. With the game, Ohtani became the top five. Duke Snyder is sweeping the top two spots with 53 in 1954 and 49 in 1955. Ohtani is next. With 46, he tied for third with Babe Herman (1930). It is a new record of the longest hitting spree in the club’s history in 69 years since 1955. There is another record. Manny Ramirez has 198 as the best slugging record in the Dodgers within 80 games, including when he was with the Brooklyn team. Ohtani’s 191-base hit followed.